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Physician Assistants salary
in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

Median base pay · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$131,930
≈ $63.43/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 940 jobs
Middle 50%
$112,730–$136,670
vs U.S. median
-3%
Metro rank
#82 of 148

Physician Assistants in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro earn a median of $131,930 a year, based on BLS estimates for 940 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $135,880 and in line with the MI statewide median of $131,510. It ranks #82 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS · GRAND RAPIDS-WYOMING-KENTWOOD, MI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · GRAND RAPIDS-WYOMING-KENTWOOD, MI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$102,680P25$112,730MEDIAN$131,930P75$136,670P90$157,890
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$99,380P25$120,670MEDIAN$135,880P75$163,980P90$190,280
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What is the average Physician Assistants salary in Grand Rapids?

The BLS median is $131,930 a year (May 2025). Half of the 940 jobs pay between $112,730 and $136,670. The 10th percentile is $102,680 and the 90th is $157,890.

Is Grand Rapids a high-paying metro for Physician Assistants?

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $135,880 and in line with the MI statewide median of $131,510. It ranks #82 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Physician Assistants make an hour in Grand Rapids?

About $63.43 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $131,930 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $54.20–$65.71 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.